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Species · Inshore

Irish Pompano

Diapterus auratus

Also called Mojarra.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 14, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

How to tell it

Deep, silvery mojarra with stout dorsal spines and a forked tail; not a pompano at all.

Rules for

Every state

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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).

On the table

Bait.

In the app

Point the camera at a irish pompano and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.

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Questions anglers ask about irish pompano

How do you tell irish pompano from yellowfin mojarra?

Irish Pompano has this: Deep, silvery mojarra with stout dorsal spines and a forked tail; not a pompano at all.. Yellowfin Mojarra yellow fins, less deep.